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Health Literacy Provider Training and Patient Satisfaction
(2017)
Ninety million Americans lack the health literacy skills required to adequately manage their
health while healthcare professionals lack the formal training to appropriately address the needs
of low health literate ...
Improved Sleep Quality and Quantity Through Sleep Hygiene Education In Adults
(2017)
Sleep is a basic life necessity that rarely gets the attention it deserves. Most Americans do not
get the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep each night and are not aware of the
consequences it is having on ...
Saratoga spells British defeat
(2019)
One of the prizes for the 2020 Undergraduate Research Project Contest was awarded for this paper by Abby West.
La Voz : Latinos engaging for family and community advocacy : process and development framework
(Cambio Center, 2018)
The current political, social, and economic landscape in the United States is in constant flux, and when coupled with immigration issues, the families most affected are those with the greatest vulnerability to change. For ...
Primary Care Heart Failure Education Program to Improve Quality of Life
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Heart failure is a public health concern within today’s healthcare system at both the national and
local level. As the prevalence of heart failure continues to rise, interventions on improving
patient outcomes, reducing ...
Social media and information agencies
(2017)
This document outlines ten technologies that information agencies, libraries specifically, can use to increase and manage their presence on social media platforms.
Ten technology resources for a children's librarian
(2017)
A modern children's librarian requires more resources than simply the books in his or her collection. While the resources in this document are not comprehensive, they provide a starting point for exploration. These resources ...
Lessons from consumer boycotts led by farmworkers : a strategy to address harsh working conditions and low wage rates
(Cambio Center, 2018)
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) is leading consumer boycott efforts against food corporations that buy specialty crops from growers allegedly hiring farmworkers under harsh working conditions and low wage rates. ...
Phone Call Reminders for Pediatric Influenza Vaccination
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
The influenza vaccine is recommended annually for all children, adolescents, and adults over 6
months of age to provide immunity against the influenza virus. The influenza vaccine continues
to be the most effective ...
Mediterranean Diet in Self-Management of Type II Diabetes
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Type II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder, the prevalence of the disease
has been increasing rapidly, becoming a worldwide epidemic. Risk factors of T2DM are obesity,
physical inactivity, and ...
Impact of Caring Social Presence in Online Graduate Nursing Education
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
Consistently in the literature and across all disciplines, caring social presence has been established as an essential component when creating an effective online learning environment. With continued growth in hybrid or ...
Effect of Interactive Education on Self-foot Exams in Type 2 Diabetes
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
In the United States, 30 million individuals are affected by type 2 diabetes, with all at risk for
complications and decreased quality of life. Diabetic foot ulcers and amputations cost $4.9 billion
annually in the ...
Faculty Mentoring Effects on Retention Rates and Job Satisfaction
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
As the predicted nursing shortage emerges, an immediate intervention to expand the nursing
faculty workforce within the undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs is
essential. This evidence-based quality ...
Medication Assisted Treatment and Psychosocial Therapy for Opioid Use Disorder at An Outpatient Substance Abuse Clinic
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2022)
Opioid addiction has a significant impact on individual and public health, as opioids continue to
be the primary substance implicated in fatal overdoses. In 2018, opioids were present in
approximately 70% of all drug ...
A cross-cultural collaboration to improve healthy retail practices in tiendas : the Shop Healthy Iowa initiative
(Cambio Center, 2019)
"Chronic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes, disproportionately affect Latinx populations as compared to white populations. For example, estimates suggest that Latinx individuals are 50 [percent] more likely to die ...
Cultivating positive ethnic identity in southern California's youth through 4-H day camps
(Cambio Center, 2019)
One approach to cultivating positive ethnic identity is aiming to foster pride in cultural heritage through helping youth learn about their ethnic groups' histories and providing opportunities to participate in cultural ...
Sharing best practices and research findings through digital humanities and social science : an invitation to join the Rural Immigration Network
(Cambio Center, 2019)
"How can we meet the goals that Cambio de Colores espouses: fostering cross-cultural connections, well-being, inclusion, prosperity and integration among all peoples living in rural communities? In-person contacts, supported ...
Welcoming new Americans : a perspective from South Dakota
(Cambio Center, 2020)
At a historically turbulent juncture, this presentation has two aims. Firstly, it directs attention to the lack of representation of Latinx people in research. It points at rural and urban Latinx communities in South Dakota, ...
A cross-cultural collaboration to improve healthy retail practices in tiendas : the Shop Healthy Iowa initiative
(Cambio Center, 2019)
"Chronic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes, disproportionately affect Latinx populations as compared to white populations. For example, estimates suggest that Latinx individuals are 50 [percent] more likely to die ...